Course detail

Geodesy

FAST-DEB055Acad. year: 2020/2021

Fundamentals of physical and geometrical geodesy. Development of electronic geodetic instruments. Theoretical principles of electronic theodolites, distance meters, levelling instruments, satellite and inertial systems. Testing of electronic geodetic instruments. Atmospheric refraction influences in geodetic measurements. Automation of measurements and data processing. Data corrections and reductions to projection planes. Integrated measuring systems. Fundamentals of 3D geodesy. Local and global coordinate systems. Coordinate transformations. Quality analysis of accuracy of measurement results. Analysis of special software products for all principal kinds of surveying tasks.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radovan Machotka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of survey and calculation approaches in geodesy.
Adjustment of network and thery of errors.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Time-table of lectures will be modified in dependence on thematic focus of registered students.
1.-6. Lectures (6 lectures from following list)
- General principles of physical and geometric geodesy. Theory and testing of electronic geodetic instruments.
- Atmospheric refraction and its influences on geodetic measurements.
- Data corrections and reductions in geodesy (geometrical as same as physical one).
- Automation of measurements and data processing.
- Integrated measuring systems.
- Principles of 3D geodesy.
- Transformation of coordinates, qualitu analysis of identical points and transformation results.
- Accuracy determination on high accuracy measurements.
- Theory and testing of electronic geodetic instruments.
7. Semestral work specification
8.-12. Consultations
13. Semestral work delivery (cca 20 pages)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Not applicable.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPC-GK Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-GK Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPC-GK Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKA-GK Doctoral 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radovan Machotka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Time-table of lectures will be modified in dependence on thematic focus of registered students. 1.-6. Lectures (6 lectures from following list) - General principles of physical and geometric geodesy. Theory and testing of electronic geodetic instruments. - Atmospheric refraction and its influences on geodetic measurements. - Data corrections and reductions in geodesy (geometrical as same as physical one). - Automation of measurements and data processing. - Integrated measuring systems. - Principles of 3D geodesy. - Transformation of coordinates, qualitu analysis of identical points and transformation results. - Accuracy determination on high accuracy measurements. - Theory and testing of electronic geodetic instruments. 7. Semestral work specification 8.-12. Consultations 13. Semestral work delivery (cca 20 pages)